SoftBank Group raised a record 1 trillion yen through bonds aimed at individual investors in September, offering an annual interest rate of 4.75% on seven-year securities as the Japanese technology investment giant seeks to finance massive investments in artificial intelligence and strengthen its cash reserves. (News On Japan)

Colom is the first black person from the southern state elected to the US Senate in over 140 years.

Japan's corporate goods price index rose 7.1% in October from a year earlier, returning to the 7% range for the first time in two months and highlighting persistent inflationary pressures on businesses, according to data released by the Bank of Japan on November 12th. (News On Japan)

Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average fell about 429 points, or 0.7%, to close near 60,819 on Thursday, November 12, ending a three-day winning streak as reports concerning Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang triggered heavy selling in semiconductor-related shares, while the broader TOPIX index edged 0.2% higher to around 3,937. (News On Japan)

Rescuers are searching for people who may be trapped under the rubble of the three-story building in Brooklyn.

Tens of thousands of people have been taking part in the strike, called by the country's main unions over housing and the high cost of living.

Following a ceremony marking Veterans Day, a group that included Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth was shouted at to be quiet.

Tokyo police have raided two establishments in Shinjuku's Kabukicho entertainment district suspected of repeatedly overcharging customers brought in by foreign street touts, with investigators believing the businesses were targeting international tourists visiting Japan. (News On Japan)

Zimbabwean writer Simbarashe Kundizeza has also vehemently denied the allegation made in a US magazine.

Activists unsuccessfully fought for the historic liner to be preserved and turned into a museum, but it will now become the world's largest artificial ocean reef.

More than 6,000 Italian schools received a threat. Authorities in all three countries say there appears to be no risk to the public.

Officials say the child was found close to his father's home on Tuesday, a day after he was taken, and is being cared for in hospital.

Officials say the child was found close to his father's home on Tuesday, a day after he was taken, and is being cared for in hospital.

Talks in Abu Dhabi centred around Europe's security framework, with US envoys due to meet Putin and Zelensky on Thursday.

The US Department of Justice says the men were involved in a string of plots, including a major incident near the UK airbase that is used by US armed forces.

Bessent is now one of several Trump administration officials to live on military bases due to safety concerns.

Bessent is now one of several Trump administration officials to live on military bases due to safety concerns.

The news comes at a turbulent time for Prabowo, who faces a growing rift with his predecessor Joko Widodo.

The news comes at a turbulent time for Prabowo, who faces a growing rift with his predecessor Joko Widodo.

The ginkgo-lined avenue at Hiroshima Shudo University in Hiroshima City has reached its peak autumn color, transforming the campus into a golden landscape as trees display their brilliant yellow leaves. (News On Japan)